Chapter 99: Fighting to the Peak
Zheng Yang's performance in the second quarter was still perfect. After getting used to Bowen's defense, his offense seemed even more comfortable.

This is also one of Zheng Yang's talents. His learning ability and adaptability are so strong that it gives people the feeling that he is making progress all the time.

The other Mavericks players' performance improved in the second quarter, and as they got more involved in the game, their inner tension gradually dissipated.

With Zheng Yang around, it’s still unclear who will win or lose!

The Spurs were still the same, playing calmly in every round, quickly returning to defense if they scored, and quickly returning to defense if they failed.

They are currently holding the match point and they are not in a hurry at all.

At the end of the first half, the two sides were tied again at 52:52.

It seems that the suspense of this game will remain until the end.

In the third quarter, Jerry Stackhouse stood out from the Mavericks bench and became a surprise player. In the five minutes he played in the second half of the third quarter, he made 5 of 4 shots and scored 10 points, helping the team gain a 5-point lead.

Although this cannot determine the outcome of the entire game, the 5-point lead is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Mavericks.

They still have a chance. As long as they can hold on for twelve minutes in the fourth quarter, they can tie the total score to 3-3.

But at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jason Terry and Dampier missed two attacks, which immediately gave the Spurs the opportunity to narrow the score.

Ginobili and Duncan each scored a goal, and immediately narrowed the gap to 1 point.

The Spurs are such a team. When you are leading, you need to be extremely careful because you can't make any mistakes.

Once there is a loophole, the opponent will immediately seize it and use it to narrow the score.

And when you fall behind, no matter how hard you try, it is difficult to catch up, because they are too stable. Even if the offense is not good, the defense will frantically limit your performance.

You won't find any chance to overtake the score.

This is the Spurs team in the 04-05 season. They were able to beat the Suns 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals and then beat the defending champion Pistons in the Finals not because of luck but because of their real strength.

"Give me the ball."

After two failed attacks and with the score difference being only one point, Jason Terry and other players were so nervous that they were afraid to touch the ball.

If they fail to attack again, they will become the sinners of the team.

As ordinary players, they do not seek to make any achievements, but only to avoid mistakes.

Of course it would be best if they could win the game, but if they lose, they must not be the ones to take the blame.

Zheng Yang saw their fear and shouted to Jason Terry.

Since others don't dare to attack, let them attack.

After receiving the ball, Zheng Yang faced Bowen again. This time, Zheng Yang called for a pick-and-roll, and then accelerated past Tony Parker.

Muhammad jumped high, but instead of slapping the basketball, he hit Zheng Yang and pulled him to the ground.

The basketball was thrown by Zheng Yang, hit the backboard, and then fell to the other side.

The referee's whistle came at the right time and Zheng Yang walked to the free throw line.

He made both free throws to help the team maintain the lead.

The next few rounds were like this. Zheng Yang held the ball and played one-on-one, constantly attacking the inside. In this way, even if he failed to score, he could still get a foul.

In fact, this is also the situation that the Spurs would like to see. Since Zheng Yang wants to play, let him play alone.

As long as you can continue to consume the opponent's physical strength, it is worth it.

Time kept passing by, and finally only three minutes were left.

Zheng Yang once again attacked the inside with the ball, but this time after entering the paint area, he passed the ball to Jason Terry who was hiding at 45 degrees on the right side.

It's not that he doesn't want to play, it's just that he really doesn't have that much physical strength left. His legs feel as heavy as if they were filled with lead. He was worried that he wouldn't even be able to commit a foul and would be defeated by the opponent.

So he could only choose to pass the ball!

Jason Terry, who received the ball, actually thought about passing the ball at that moment. Now was the critical moment and he didn't want to take the blame, but when he caught a glimpse of Zheng Yang out of the corner of his eye, he still resolutely chose to shoot.

It was not because of anything else, but because Zheng Yang had tried hard throughout the game, he had to shoot this open three-pointer.

He couldn't let the other party be isolated and helpless!
Even if he didn't make the shot, he had to take the shot!

The Spurs' defensive focus was on Zheng Yang, so they neglected the defense of Jason Terry.

It was too late to make up for the defense at this moment. They could only watch the basketball draw an arc in the air and finally fall into the basket.

"Yeah! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

Jason Terry clenched his fists and shouted excitedly.

As an ordinary person, it is difficult to understand how turbulent his heart is at the moment, and how heavy the burden on his shoulders is when the ball is shot.

As long as he doesn't take a shot, people will just classify him as other players, but once he takes a shot and misses, he will definitely be blamed.

So Jason Terry was reluctant to take the shot, but he finally took the shot and made it.

This three-pointer is crucial and worth a fortune!
The important point is that he directly destroyed the trap that the Spurs had previously set for Zheng Yang.

When you are only focusing on defending Zheng Yang, other role players are able to step up and score, so would they dare to let go of others?
"Great job Jason!"

Zheng Yang also shouted at Jason Terry, but he seemed weak. He was really too tired!

He hasn't rested for a minute so far, and the number of shots he took today, as well as the defensive pressure he faced, were the highest in recent games.

If it weren't for the energy in his heart, Zheng Yang would not have been able to continue staying on the court.

Popovich requested a timeout as he had to figure out the next focus of his defense. Zheng Yang also took this opportunity to sit on the bench and catch his breath.

Old Nelson was waiting by the side with a towel and a cup of water, his eyes full of heartache.

He saw Zheng Yang's performance today, and of course he felt sorry for his beloved disciple, but there was nothing he could do. If the team wanted to survive this life-and-death battle, it could only rely on Zheng Yang.

After the timeout, the Spurs scored another goal with their tacit cooperation and kept the score close.

In the next round, Bowen was still the one defending Zheng Yang, but the overall defensive focus was not on Zheng Yang alone. It seemed that Popovich was also afraid that other Mavericks players would step out and score.

The decrease in defensive pressure was an opportunity for Zheng Yang, so he took advantage of the screen to shoot from mid-range during the offense, and with his stable shooting gesture and good touch, Zheng Yang successfully scored two points.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to continue attacking the inside, but his physical strength is no longer enough for him to do so, so he can only choose mid-range to solve the offense.

Fortunately, in his usual training, in addition to attacking the basket, he also did not neglect mid-range training.

The fans on the sidelines were already shouting "MVP" excitedly, and many of them even had tears in their eyes.

Today's match was definitely a personal heroic victory that belonged to Zheng Yang alone. From the beginning to the end, it was Zheng Yang alone who kept the suspense of the game until the end.

Everyone was infected by his perseverance. They looked at the king's thin back with endless love in their eyes.

This is their idol, this is their star!
It’s worth it to be a fan of such a star for a lifetime!

The Mavericks are still leading their opponents by 3 points and they still have a chance to win.

But the guest from San Antonio had already made up his mind to end this series today, so in the next round, the long-haired Argentine made the most important three-pointer of the game.

Dachou defended this ball well enough, but there was nothing he could do. The reason why some balls are called superstar balls is because their shots are unreasonable, but they still go in.

Excited Duncan rubbed Ginobili's forehead desperately and whispered something in his ear.

The most famous power forward in history has already seen another championship journey in his career.

At the end of the journey, a glittering golden championship trophy is placed there, waiting for the final winner to hold it above his head.

Old Nelson requested a timeout, on the one hand to arrange tactics, and on the other hand to let Zheng Yang take a break.

This tactic is still arranged for Zheng Yang. This game was able to play until the last minute because of Zheng Yang. There is no reason not to give this crucial ball to him to shoot at this time.

After the timeout, Bowen stuck close to Zheng Yang, and others also glanced at Zheng Yang from time to time.

As soon as the latter receives the ball, a second person will come over to double-team him.

They were also afraid that this young man would do something at this critical moment.

Even though he is only 19 years old, he is still scary enough.

Realizing the Spurs' intention to double-team him, Zheng Yang did not rush to receive the ball. Instead, he let Nowitzki receive the serve first, and then received the pass from Nowitzki with the help of Dampier's screen.

After receiving the pass, Zheng Yang still chose to take a mid-range shot. He jumped high from the free throw line. Even though his muscles were sore and his whole body was weak, he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

Just a little bit...

The thrown basketball did not go directly into the basket, but after bouncing on it a few times, it finally fell in obediently.

The audience jumped up again and shouted "MVP" with all their strength.

They have seen Jordan play, and Zheng Yang's mid-range shooting is completely different from his.

But so what?
After this game, the basketball god of Dallas is no longer Michael Jordan, but Zheng Yang!

He is the real basketball god of this city!

Popovich used the last timeout, but after the timeout, Tony Parker who broke into the inside was blocked by Nowitzki. After getting the ball, the ugly man sprinted all over the court and finally successfully scored a fast break counterattack.

There are only 10 seconds left and the Mavericks are leading by 4 points. Unless there is a miracle, the Spurs will not be able to catch up with them in one round.

The Spurs had no timeouts left. After serving the ball, Ginobili ran wildly from the backcourt and finally made a three-pointer from the three-point line.

But the basketball did not fall into the basket as he wished, and the last bit of playing time was wasted in the fight for the rebound.

The Mavericks became the winner of this game.

When the game ended, all the players on the bench rushed onto the court. They surrounded Zheng Yang and celebrated wildly. They had not won this series yet.

But they were even more excited than winning the series because they witnessed a game of true individual heroism.

A 19-year-old young man, with his amazing performance, brought the suspense of this series to the seventh game.

They still have a chance. They are once again on the same starting line with the Spurs, and G7 is the game that determines their life or death.

……

"There is no doubt that he will be the next legend.

In yesterday's game between the Spurs and the Mavericks, the Mavericks' star player Zheng performed outstandingly, scoring 50 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, playing the entire game.

You should know that in yesterday's game, the Mavericks' total score was only 105 points.

In other words, Zheng alone scored nearly half of the team's points. Such scoring ability is like a god descending to earth.

It was thanks to his outstanding performance that they won this life-and-death battle, and G7 will be moved to the Spurs' stadium.

The winner of this series will be decided two nights later.

Who will it be? This is a result that everyone is looking forward to! "——"Washington Sports Daily"

"Who destroyed us? That sophomore rookie!

He used his unreasonable shots to tell us that this was his territory. We didn't lose this game unfairly, but we will definitely win the next game.

You know, we all want to get to the finals and win the championship trophy again." - Popovich said helplessly at the press conference after Game 6.

"According to the San Antonio home court staff, after Game 5, Zheng once told them that "they would come back", but no one took it seriously at that time.

At that time, they had won two games in a row and were at their match point. Under such circumstances, Zheng dared to say such big words.

No one would believe it.

But judging by the results, he did it!" - Cleveland Sports Daily

"Game 7 will be played on June 6. According to ESPN's prediction, the San Antonio Spurs still have a 4% chance of winning, but fans who have watched Game 68 will not believe that the Mavericks will definitely fail.

But don't forget, our King is still with the Mavericks.

In addition, the Pistons and the Heat in the Eastern Conference are currently tied 3-3, and they will decide the winner on the evening of June 6th.

The Eastern and Western Conference Finals both went to Game 7... This is extremely rare in NBA history. I believe that no matter which two teams enter the NBA Finals, they will eventually bring us a visual feast." - Los Angeles Sports Daily

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